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آشوک کومار
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly, Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Dada Muni, Dadamoni, Kumudlal Ganguly
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Ashok Kumar was a male actor, film director, film producer, and singer born in Bhagalpur, British India, on 1911-10-13. He was a citizen of the British Raj, Dominion of India, and India. Kumar began his work period in 1936 and continued until 1997. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and Presidency University. His native name was অশোক কুমার, and he spoke Hindi.
He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Padma Bhushan. Kumar was Hindu and died of heart failure due to natural causes in Mumbai on 2001-12-10. His family name was Ganguly. He was the sibling of Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar, and the father of Preeti Ganguly. His relatives included Joy Mukherjee, Shomu Mukherjee, and Deven Verma. He used his voice as an instrument.
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Film & TV
Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Ashok kumar was a Bengali hindu belonged to…
Known for
- Love in Bombay2013
- Operation Cobra — Commisioner Gupta1997
- Ankhon Mein Tum Ho — Kapoor1997
- Beqabu — Daadu1996
- Beqabu — Daadu Raja's ustaad1996
- Lathi1996
- Jamla Ho Jamla1995
- Yuhi Kabhi — God1994
- Humlaa — Devkishan Sharma1992
- Aadi Mimansa1991
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1911
- Active to
- 2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 395
- Total plays
- 1,642
Tags
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Key facts
- Born
- Kumudlal Ganguly , ( 1911-10-13 ) 13 October 1911, Bhagalpur , Bengal Presidency , British India , (present-day Bhagalpur , Bihar , India)
- Died
- 10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) (aged 90), Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
- Other name
- Dadamoni
- Alma mater
- Presidency College, Calcutta
- Occupations
- Actor, producer, painter , singer
- Years active
- 1934–1997
- Works
- Filmography
- Spouse
- Shobha Devi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 )
- Children
- 4, including Preeti Ganguly
- Relatives
- See Ganguly family , See Mukherjee-Samarth family
- Awards
- Full list Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1988)
- Honours
- Padma Shri (1962) Padma Bhushan (1999)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ganguly
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Bhagalpur
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Sibling
- Kishore Kumar
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Indian film actor Ashok Kumar (2).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1911-10-13
- date of death
- 2001-12-10
- Commons category
- Ashok Kumar
- name in native language
- অশোক কুমার
- cause of death
- heart failure
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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